August 4, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS X Chromosome Gene Variations Tied to 20 Times Higher MS Risk in Women Variations in more than a dozen genes on the sex-determining X chromosome are more common among those with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population, according to an analysis of nearly 500,000 people in the U.K. Many of these genes are known to play roles in biological processes…
July 20, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Study Aims for Better Way of Marking Myelination in MS Patients Rune Labs has partnered with Coastal Research Institute (CRI) to identify new and noninvasive biomarkers of the loss of myelin, the fatty sheath surrounding nerve fibers that is progressively damaged byĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). The collaboration involves a patient study that will take advantage of Rune Labsā…
May 10, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler, MS New 3D Model May Help in Promoting Myelin, Preventing Its Loss A new 3D model of the human nervous system is meant to mimic key processes in the development of the myelin sheath ā the fatty coating around nerve cells that is damaged in multiple sclerosis (MS)Ā ā to help with research into treatments that promote myelination. This model might also…
August 21, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Mouse and Human Myelination Research Might Improve Success Rates for New MS Treatments of the neurons.
October 18, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Society Awards Almost $220K to Research into Myelin Repair and Renewal The MS SocietyĀ in the United Kingdom awarded Ā£177,930 (about $217,800) to Dr.Ā Sassan Hafizi, a researcher at University of Portsmouth, to investigate the potentially beneficial role of a central nervous system molecule,Ā called Gas6, in repairingĀ the myelin damage seen in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) . Hafizi and Dr. Arthur…
June 27, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Fingolimod (Gilenya) Seen to Promote Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in Mice, Aiding Remyelination Fingolimod (Gilenya), a drug approved forĀ patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) to prevent neuroinflammation, may also help these patients by directlyĀ enhancing nerve regeneration and increasing myelination in a way that isĀ partly independent of its anti-inflammatory properties. The study reporting this finding, “Fingolimod promotes peripheral nerve regeneration…
June 7, 2016 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Scientists Gather to Discuss Novel Connections Between Gut Microbiome and Brain Disorders Increasing evidence suggests that our gut microbiome is able to regulate brain processes and trigger neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS).Ā Scientists from around the world discussed these themes at the recent Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Copenhagen, Denmark. āThe gut microbiome can influence the central…
November 20, 2015 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc Myelin Dysfunction in MS and Other White Matter Diseases Found to Be Linked to Specific Gene Mutations In a new study, researchers have revealed the previously unknown function of the FAM126A gene in supporting myelination (the formation of the myelin sheath that protects neurons), a critically important processĀ in the development and recovery of acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis (MS). The research paper, entitled āThe leukodystrophy protein…
September 23, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD New Brain Cell Interaction Study Technique Could Impact MS Research A study led by researchers from the University ofĀ Buffalo recently reported the development of a new method to study brain cell interaction more precisely. The study, published in the journal Nature CommunicationsĀ andĀ entitled āSpatial mapping of juxtacrine axo-glial interactions identifies novel molecules in peripheral…